Student Success Statement

“Courage is being scared to death and doing the right thing anyway.” –Chae Richardson

Reflection: courage to me means to stand up when everyone else is too scared to stand for the right decision. Courage is that tiny voice in our heads that we tend to ignore when we know were going to do something wrong. You might be scared to stand up for what you believe is right but you don’t know the difference it can make. The decision to stand up for what is right can lead for even more than you expected to stand up with you, it takes a courageous one to lead the rest. Be the leader of those who are too afraid to speak up and teach them to have courage as well. We all have fears, and we all need to overcome them with courage. If you only knew what you’re scared of, will actually make you stronger. Fear is a word that stays deep in our minds and doesn’t let our potential show. You’re stronger than you think. Choose the right.

                                                 

Student Success Statement

“He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.” –A Proverb

Reflection:

As I’ve grown up I have had many friends and some have stayed and some have gone. I can admit that I did have friends that wanted to choose wrong and would pressure me to do it with them. It’s hard to find a friend that accepts that you do good and that will encourage you to keep doing it. Out all of my friendships I myself have grown wiser because I’ve learned to walk alone. I’d prefer to walk alone than to walk with a bunch of fools who only do wrong. I’ve had to let go of friends that did wrong for my own benefit because I didn’t want to end up like them. I know I don’t walk alone because I know a mighty God that walks with me and has always guided me in the friends I should have. I’ve learned that it’s better to walk alone and do what’s right and eventually someone will follow than to walk in a crowd where I’m putting my life in danger. Choose wisely on the friends you have and every decision you make.

   

Abraham’s Lincoln’s Act of Integrity

                             

Reflection:

This video was about when Abraham Lincoln was traveling with a man, who offered him first whiskey then tobacco. Lincoln denied both and explained to the man that he made a promise to his mom since he was 9 years old. His mom was ill and was told she wasn’t going to get better, she told Lincoln to promise her that he would never use whiskey or tobacco. The man was surprised about his promise and apologized.

I believe that Lincoln had the courage to keep his promise and I admire him. Nowadays we make promises out of nowhere without an actual act of keeping them. We make a promise but since we keep it in our mind instead of our heart we easily forget and break it. Many make promises like Lincoln did about not smoking or drinking, but since there is more peer-pressure than courage nowadays it’s easy to break the promise and begin to drink and smoke. It’s all a matter of decision, it’s our choice to make promises and keep them and not just think about them one day and break them the next day. I myself have promised that I would not drink or smoke ever in my life, but I can admit that I have been offered but I’ve always said no because I need to keep my promise that I did not only for myself, but for my family. When I keep a promise I try my best to keep it, and most of the time I do because I want someone to promise me something and keep it as well. Choose the right.

  

Student Success Statement

“Visualization-Imagination:

What you see is what you get”

 -Anonymous

Reflection:

Every time you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you see? Is it success or failure? What you see is what you get. If you see yourself as being someone in the future, you will become it. If you see yourself as being no one then you will become no one. When I look at myself in the mirror, I see myself graduating from high because I know that the actions I’m taking are going to lead me to my diploma. Be careful with what you think of yourself because you might become it. 

                                         

Student Success Statement

“Action is the fundamental key to all success” -Pablo Picasso                              

Reflection: To accomplish all of our dreams we have to take action. Sometimes we're not sure when to take action or maybe there’s something that stops us. Fear and the word “impossible” will always come across us on our journey to accomplish something. We have to learn to let go of all our fears and move forward. We must overcome fear to grow wiser and stronger. Action is the key that will unlock the doors of our goals and dreams. Make your dreams come to life with a step of action. Choose the right.

Student Success Statement

“There is not giant step that does it. It’s a lot of little steps.” –Anon

Reflection:

Our life is a journey and we each have a goal to accomplish. Many don’t understand that to reach a goal it takes more than just one step; it requires more than you can imagine. The reason why it takes so many small steps is because every step is preparing us for our goal. Each step might seem harder as we go but in reality one step makes us stronger to overcome the next one. All we need to do is to persist even in the toughest situations in our lives, which will try to stop us or block our way of reaching the goal. We need strength, courage, a vision, determination, and a positive attitude to know that a journey starts with one step. On your journey just remember to say “I will persist until I succeed”. Don’t give up on your journey no matter how impossible seems. Choose the right.

Student Success Statement

“Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone is for it.” –William Penn

Reflection: I believe that doing what is right doesn't always satisfy every individual; maybe it’s doing wrong that satisfies them. I can personally agree with this quote because I have personally seen or pretty much been through this where sometimes I'm the only one that wants to do what’s right while everyone does wrong. I pretty much go against the crowd when it comes to choosing the right because I know the consequences that will turn out for me. Even though it may seem that no one is with you when deciding what is right, it’s usually the fear of other to get out of the little “popular” crowd because they fear what they are going to say about them. I don't know how I do it when it comes to not going along with the crowd because they might say I’m different but I know that I’m the brave one to be myself and to not let anyone else control my decisions. I try my best to choose the right and it doesn't bother me if I’m the only one choosing it because I know a God that has given me discernment to know what the right thing to do.

Psychologist

                                            

Duties and responsibilities:

Psychologists study the behavior and actions of people to understand, explain, and change their behavior patterns. They also provide counseling and therapy to those with emotional, learning, and behavior problems. Psychologists work in schools, clinics, hospitals, and private practice. They can specialize in clinical, educational, quantitative, developmental, social, experimental, and industrial organizational psychology. Their duties often include:

~        Diagnosing and treating problems.

~        Interviewing and observing patients.

~        Developing, selecting, and administering tests.

~        Counseling patients, groups, and families.

~        Developing mental health programs.

~        Conducting research and teaching.

Salary: $45,000-$65,000

Educational requirements:

Students should prepare for a career in psychology by taking the most challenging (AP or IB) high school courses available, especially in English and science. Licensed psychologists must earn a Ph.D. in psychology. Admission to graduate programs is usually dependent on the quality of undergraduate performance in psychology major.

Clinical psychologists must complete a two-year supervised internship after earning their doctorate and pass oral and written state qualifying exams. School psychologist must earn at least a master’s degree.

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Reflection: I would like to be a psychologist because I’m interested in helping others and in this field. It has caught my attention after everything I've passed through and I want to help others with their situations.

Glenn Cunningham bio

Glenn Cunningham was a born in Atlanta,Kansas in August 4, 1909. as a young boy he and his brother were once in a fire because of a mistake of gasoline instead of kerosene which caused an explosion and caused Glenn legs to burn. Glenn received unbelievable burns and his transverse arch was completely destroyed but unfortunately his brother didn't make it and died. Doctors assumed that Glenn would never be able to walk normally again and even suggested to amputate his legs but Glenn's attitude was stronger than than anyone else. He believed and kept a positive attitude plus his religious faith towards his injuries and recovered with therapy in about 2 years. As time passed he began to walk and he tried and tried his best and he was able to run again. That's where his future began, he became one of the best Olympic runners, he set many records that were difficult for everyone. He was considered one of the greatest American miler of all time. He received the James E. Sullivan award as the top amateur athlete in the U.S. in 1933.

Reflection: this is a very inspiring story to know that he didn't give up even though the adversity that went to his life. This en-courageous me to never give up when an adversity comes into my life.

Student Success Statement

“Adversity causes some men to break—others to break records”- William A. Ward

Reflection: when it comes to adversities coming to our lives we all have a choice to let them break us and leaving us to our lowest point to give up or to be strong and overcome them. Adversities come in all sizes but the affect is the same, the pain or sorrow that it brings us will change who we are if we give it permission. We must stop letting these adversities bring us down, don’t be afraid. We need to let out the courage that we hide within us and never give up in any situation were in. We need to start breaking our adversities before they break us. Be strong and have perseverance. Adversities make us stronger.